The annual salary statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators from 2012 to 2021.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 9-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $48,650 | -3.99% | -16.32% |
| 2018 | $50,590 | 3.95% | - |
| 2017 | $48,590 | -39.25% | - |
| 2014 | $67,660 | 1.03% | - |
| 2013 | $66,960 | 15.49% | - |
| 2012 | $56,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,650, Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in state of North Carolina, following city of Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $81,660). Compared with the highest paying city Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 40.4 percent (40.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Goldsboro | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Burlington | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Greenville | |
| Wilmington | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rocky Mount | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| New Bern | |
| Asheville | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area |